Hey The Novice Pyro, in short, YES! We monitor this thread in real time and we fold requests into our development schedule whenever possible. We also plan to add a dedicated feature request tool to the website to make it easier to make requests, check status, up vote, and get insight into what’s currently in development.   The Novice Pyro wrote: Is anything happening with these ideas? This would be a spectacular upgrade! This extra positions window (with groups) would be a lifesaver. Excellent idea!

  Simon Svensson wrote: Dirk Enders – PyroOffice wrote: Hi guys, i am just designing a finale bigger show. A lot of effect in a small time and i have to pick up the positions manually . Building a huge number of groups is not an always an option because it takes space and you have to search. So i have to change to the top view and select the effects , but it is not always easy to find them depending on the zoom level, the displayed effects and the smoke. (see example) To see the effect and adjust the timing i have to change to front view again. This is repeating all the time. I know that i can use the positions window to select effects, but i like to be sure and see the layout. So my idea is to make a seperate screen with the position layout (same as design view from top but without effects) where you can select the positions. The result should look like that What do you think – will this be useful for you, too ? Leave a like if you think so Dirk I like this idea. Partially since I have suggested it myself before. I would also like that window to include pos groups. I always select positions from top view. Half of my clicks must be changing between top and front view. Another solution to the same problem, that I think I prefer is a shortcut for selecting part of the selection you just do. (Making up some possible shortcuts that might conflict with current shortcuts but to make the suggestion less abstract) e.g ctrl+number in your example. You select all CK positions. push ctrl 2 and it selects all odf pos. Again, all even. ctrl 3 every third. Etc etc In combination with: if you press tab you scroll through the selection, shift tab scroll back. ctrl tab selects center position, again the 2 pos next to it (moving outwards). Is anything happening with these ideas? This would be a spectacular upgrade! This extra positions window (with groups) would be a lifesaver. Excellent idea!

Welcome to the Finale 3D forum! To change the size of a position in Hobbyist, right click on it, select Edit position properties, and adjust the diameter. Note that the diameter is measured in meters. So, for example, if you want the diameter of a position to be 1 ft, enter 0.30.   Tip: You can edit the properties for any number of positions simultaneously by selecting multiple positions then right clicking on any of the selected positions.

A major pain point for me is working with multiple effects catalogs. I’d like to be able to open multiple catalog windows and copy/paste between them. This would be HUGE and seems like it should be simple.

I typically fire my shows from floating docks on lakes.  I am having difficulty trying to arrange my positions when my entire shoot field is only 8 feet x 22 feet.  When I space my positions at 2 feet apart they overlap on screen.  Is there any way to adjust the field size smaller?  I have gone down to the smallest camera distance of 1m but my positions are still on top of each other.

Thanks Drew! The entire issue was that I had to sign into my MS account in order to even see the system file/activation. I also found that unless I put exe files in with the MS file system files it would not work, ie, can’t just run /open the exe files from the download file location. all kinda obvious now 🙂

DARK MODE 🙂 would be great specially if working at night 🙂

  Pyro_Gweedo wrote: Is there a step by step guide to setting up Finale 3D on a parallels Apple air M2 laptop? I loaded parallels and Windows 11. Then downloaded Finale 3D via windows and got a lot of errors and now Finale does not work. Please send a guide. I think Finale is not reaching all the files from the download. Is there a particular place to put the Finale load file rather than launch from the download file location?   Hi Pyro_Gweedo, it sounds like you may be missing some Windows components that Finale 3D requires. If you can provide screenshots of the specific errors you’re seeing, we should be able to give you step by step instructions to resolve the issue.

Hi Pyro_Gweedo,   you cyn download Finale also via Mac. There is a shared folder for downloads that is accessable from Mac and windows. I do it always thsi way and never had an issue.   Dirk

Is there a step by step guide to setting up Finale 3D on a parallels Apple air M2 laptop? I loaded parallels and Windows 11. Then downloaded Finale 3D via windows and got a lot of errors and now Finale does not work. Please send a guide. I think Finale is not reaching all the files from the download. Is there a particular place to put the Finale load file rather than launch from the download file location?